Spanish powerhouse Real Madrid will loan 18-year-old Japanese star Takefusa Kubo to first-division rival Mallorca, an official with knowledge of the transaction said Thursday.In June, Kubo became Japan's second-youngest international at the age of 18 years, 5 days. This summer, he moved from J-League first-division side FC Tokyo to Real Madrid on a full transfer.He had been expected to play this season for Real's "B" team in Spain's third division. However, his strong play in the preseason has raised expectations for him, and it was thought experience at a higher level would be more valuabl…READ FULL ARTICLE